The Ministry of Finance has attributed Ghana’s 2022 economic crisis to what it described as a series of costly policy decisions, including reckless spending, excessive borrowing, and weak accountability. Presenting the 2026 Mid‑Year Fiscal Policy Review, the Ministry said the downturn was not accidental but the result of deliberate choices that undermined fiscal stability and...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
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AMA Announces Strict Enforcement of August Sanitation Day Exercise
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that the August edition of the National Sanitation Day clean‑up exercise will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2026, with strict enforcement measures to ensure compliance. In a statement issued on Monday, July 27, the Assembly directed all stakeholders, including traders, shop owners, transport operators, market leaders, corporate...
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Ghana, China Deepen Economic Cooperation as Delegation Visits Trade Ministry
Ghana and China have reaffirmed their longstanding economic partnership as a seven‑member delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs and academics paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry in Accra on Monday, July 27. The delegation, led by Professor Haoxing Zhao, Dean of the China‑Africa Economic and Trade Research Institute and founder of...
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President Mahama to Undertake State Visit to Jamaica
His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama will embark on a State Visit to Jamaica from 2nd to 5th August 2026, at the invitation of Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. The visit coincides with Jamaica’s 64th Independence Anniversary Celebrations, where President Mahama will participate as a Special Guest. The visit is...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Updates on Free Passport Replacement for Flood Victims
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided an update on its special intervention to replace, free of charge, passports lost or damaged during the devastating floods that struck parts of Accra on June 29, 2026. At a press briefing, Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the initiative, first introduced on July 3,...
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Consular Support Ongoing — Foreign Affairs Confirms Assistance for Detained MP
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing ongoing consular support to Hon. Ohene Kwame Frimpong, Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, who was detained on May 10, 2026, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam under a United States extradition order. According to Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Mission...
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Ghana Keen to Leverage Expertise” — Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes Australia’s Envoy
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Australia in sustainable mining and renewable energy, as he received the Open Letters of the High Commissioner‑Designate of Australia to Ghana, H.E. Keara Shaw, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra. Welcoming H.E. Shaw, the Minister...
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“Drivers Must Champion Equality” — MoGCSP Engages Transport Sector on Gender Issues
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Department of Gender, has partnered with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and received support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to hold a dialogue session on gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and child marriage for drivers, young men,...
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Ibrahim Mahama Denies Alleged Interest in VALCO
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has dismissed claims that he is seeking to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), describing the allegations as false and malicious. His attention was drawn to a demonstration by the Labour Union of VALCO, during which some participants alleged that he was interested in taking over the company. In a statement issued...
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Government Dismisses Viral Video Distortion of Mahama’s Remarks
The Government has urged the public to disregard a viral video circulating on social media, insisting that President John Dramani Mahama’s remarks have been deliberately twisted for partisan purposes. Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, issued the clarification in a Facebook post on Monday after the video gained traction online....